Here’s the latest from: Variety
James Gunn recently celebrated Chukwudi Iwuji’s introduction into the Marvel Cinematic Universe by posting to social media a photo of the High Evolutionary with the following caption: “Can’t wait for you all to meet this guy.”
Some Marvel fans exposed themselves as racist trolls in Gunn’s comment section and complained about Iwuji’s casting. Iwuji is a Nigerian-British actor who is also an associate artist of Royal Shakespeare Company, just in case anyone is doubting his acting abilities…
…Gunn had no time for such criticism, firing back: “I chose the best actor, period, and the best person for the role. I don’t give a shit what ethnicity Chukwudi Iwuji is, so stop with your racist presumptions on WHY he was chosen. (And, by the way, he’s playing a guy who’s almost always purple in the color.)”…
Applauds James Gunn
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